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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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